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Re: Luck vs Griffin - let it begin.

The fact that he has taken these hits and lasted through four games attests to that. That doesn't mean that the right hit won't knock him out. He may or may not be the QB many of you think he is but he is definitely not Superman.....

I've never seen a "fan" who constantly brought up the possibility of a season-ending injury as much as you do. It's like you want him to get hurt.

Re: Luck vs Griffin - let it begin.

any time I think olblu has reached the pinnacle of idiocy, he surprises us all with an even more idiotic post.

The irony being...OlBlu is actually a genius. He manages to be a blatant troll while at the same time outsmarting the PD rule book/mods so they cannot justify banning him. The guy is no idiot. He is the single greatest troll in PD history.

Re: Luck vs Griffin - let it begin.

You are the only person who has said that was a cheap shot and deserved a penalty that I have heard. All of the commentators said it was a bad penalty and just a good hit to Luck's chest. However, a couple of more like that or if it had been a head shot and Luck would be done. It is only a matter of time taking that much punishment. Many rookie QBs have been there. Carr, Couch and many others..... ...

I pretty much agree with everything here. They have to protect him better. They cant let maniac DE's and LB's whip around the line without being touched and sizing him up. He wont escape all of them ( most of them probably ). And that hit was not a penalty. That was a fantastic hit.

Re: Luck vs Griffin - let it begin.

It was not spearing and the commentators said it wasn't . It was a hit to the chest plate. There should not have been a penalty and that isn't me talking but everyone on air that I heard comment about it at all..... So, you think I am blind, then you must be deaf not to hear all of that. I agree with them after watching the hit...

Article 8(f) on spearing:

"If a player uses any part of his helmet (including the top/crown and forehead/”hairline” parts) or facemask to butt, spear, or ram an opponent violently or unnecessarily. Although such violent or unnecessary use of the helmet and facemask is impermissible against any opponent, game officials will give special attention in administering this rule to protecting those players who are in virtually defenseless postures . . ." http://nflspearhead.blogspot.com/

Perry lowered his helmet, hit Luck in the chest with the crown of his helmet (i.e. SPEARING). It's always illegal to do this, but the referees were probably also trying to make a point that this won't be allowed.

Per NFL.com's Rules Digest, these two are also listed as penalties warranting an automatic first down:
"A tackler using his helmet to butt, spear, or ram an opponent.
Any player who uses the top of his helmet unnecessarily." http://www.nfl.com/rulebook/penaltysummaries

Both of those apply to this hit as well. Broadcasters have been wrong before. Everything about this tackle is a blatant penalty. Anyone who has ever played football at any level of the game knows this is an illegal tackle, and downright dangerous for all parties involved. Nothing about it screams "fundamental tackling!" You can call me deaf, but I heard what the broadcasters said. They are simply wrong, as you are, by the letter of the NFL rule book. Not only was this not a clean hit, it's also up to the referees discretion as to what is deemed "unnecessary," so any further arguing on the point is moot. It was a penalty, it was deemed a penalty by the officials, it was called correctly as a penalty. Any way you look at it it's a penalty. Not sure how many different ways I can explain the same thing to you before you get it.

Re: Luck vs Griffin - let it begin.

"If a player uses any part of his helmet (including the top/crown and forehead/”hairline” parts) or facemask to butt, spear, or ram an opponent violently or unnecessarily. Although such violent or unnecessary use of the helmet and facemask is impermissible against any opponent, game officials will give special attention in administering this rule to protecting those players who are in virtually defenseless postures . . ." http://nflspearhead.blogspot.com/

Perry lowered his helmet, hit Luck in the chest with the crown of his helmet (i.e. SPEARING). It's always illegal to do this, but the referees were probably also trying to make a point that this won't be allowed.

Per NFL.com's Rules Digest, these two are also listed as penalties warranting an automatic first down:
"A tackler using his helmet to butt, spear, or ram an opponent.
Any player who uses the top of his helmet unnecessarily." http://www.nfl.com/rulebook/penaltysummaries

Both of those apply to this hit as well. Broadcasters have been wrong before. Everything about this tackle is a blatant penalty. Anyone who has ever played football at any level of the game knows this is an illegal tackle, and downright dangerous for all parties involved. Nothing about it screams "fundamental tackling!" You can call me deaf, but I heard what the broadcasters said. They are simply wrong, as you are, by the letter of the NFL rule book. Not only was this not a clean hit, it's also up to the referees discretion as to what is deemed "unnecessary," so any further arguing on the point is moot. It was a penalty, it was deemed a penalty by the officials, it was called correctly as a penalty. Any way you look at it it's a penalty. Not sure how many different ways I can explain the same thing to you before you get it.

They do not apply. The man did not lead with his helmet. He made a tackle and that is all. You can't explain anything and have me get it when you are just plain wrong......

Re: Luck vs Griffin - let it begin.

I've never seen a "fan" who constantly brought up the possibility of a season-ending injury as much as you do. It's like you want him to get hurt.

That is because you are used to fanatics who blindly follow ownership no matter how silly the mistakes they make really are. I don't want him to get hurt but it is inevitable taking that kind of punishment.....

Re: Luck vs Griffin - let it begin.

I want them to have some kind of line to protect the QB before they waste a number one pick on him......

You get 100 chances at a good offensive lineman for every 1 shot at a franchise QB. Anyone who passes on a potential star QB because of their situation at other positions would be the dumbest mother ****er to ever run an NFL team.

Re: Luck vs Griffin - let it begin.

The irony being...OlBlu is actually a genius. He manages to be a blatant troll while at the same time outsmarting the PD rule book/mods so they cannot justify banning him. The guy is no idiot. He is the single greatest troll in PD history.

Although apparently have to be careful calling out his posts for what they are.

RG3 is the one that had the concussion, yet olblu thinks Luck is guaranteed to go down with a season ending injury. There is just no reasoning behind his prognostications outside of his agenda against TPTB and no one here cares about his agenda.

Now that his predictions for this season are down the toilet, the only thing he has left is Luck failing. Since it's obvious he won't fail on the field, he is pulling for a season ending injury so he can fill this board with posts about how the Colts should have seen that coming and drafted RG3. Of course, that argument would be doa if RG3 gets another concussion.

Re: Luck vs Griffin - let it begin.

You get 100 chances at a good offensive lineman for every 1 shot at a franchise QB. Anyone who passes on a potential star QB because of their situation at other positions would be the dumbest mother ****er to ever run an NFL team.

In a list of silly comments, this might be the silliest.

I appreciate people who take time to moderate. I understand not every post is going to get their attention....

Re: Luck vs Griffin - let it begin.

That is what football players have to use to protect their heads now. You know, to keep dirty players like Luck from viciously and illegally ramming the tops of defensive players heads with their chests.

Re: Luck vs Griffin - let it begin.

That is because you are used to fanatics who blindly follow ownership no matter how silly the mistakes they make really are. I don't want him to get hurt but it is inevitable taking that kind of punishment.....

What does this have to do with anything?

It's not "inevitable" that he'll get hurt. If he does, it's simply the unfortunate reality of the game. And I don't see how incessantly posting it day in and day out makes it any more or less likely to happen, but that's just me.

Re: Luck vs Griffin - let it begin.

That is literally the definition of spearing. Olblu I played football in college thats a flag every time. Stop complaining and man up, you are wrong. It's ok to be wrong.

If I was wrong, I would but I am not wrong. That was not spearing and I haven't read one expert who watched it claim that was... Sorry, I won't take your word for anything.... ... It was a good hit and a bad call by the refs against the Vikings.....

Re: Luck vs Griffin - let it begin.

Is there a way to also hide replies/quotes if someone is on your ignore list? I put OlBlu on ignore a while back, but people keep talking about him with quotes. I still basically end up seeing 90% of his posts and I'm ready to move on.

Re: Luck vs Griffin - let it begin.

I can't believe that anyone who watched Luck at Stanford could possibly question his toughness. He's very durable, especially for a QB. It's one reason I wanted the Colts to get him so much.

Comparing his toughness to Griffin's is absurd.

How do you measure toughness? EVERU QB gets hit hard, and unless they're injured, all get up. QB's who run get hit even more. This isn't to say that Luck isn't tough (that hit he gave to a Trojan DB attests to that lol) but measurung toughness is both subjective and overrated IMO